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john mccain was defined by love. several of you out there in the pews who cross swords with him or found yourself on the receiving end of famous temper or were at a cross purposes to him on nearly everything right at this moment doing you're best to stay stone faced. don't you know if john mccain were in your shoes here today he would be using some salty word he used in the navy while my mother jabbed him in embarrassment. he would keep grinning. she was the only one who could do that. on their first date when he still did not know what sort of woman she was, he recited a robert service poem to her called the cremation of sam mcgee about an alaskan prospector who welcomes his creation as the only way to get warm in the icy north. there are strange things done in the midnight son by the men who want gold. he had learned it in hanoi. a prisoner in the next cell had wrapped it out in code over and over again in the long years of capt captivity. my father figured if she would sit through that, she just might sit through
john mccain was defined by love. several of you out there in the pews who cross swords with him or found yourself on the receiving end of famous temper or were at a cross purposes to him on nearly everything right at this moment doing you're best to stay stone faced. don't you know if john mccain were in your shoes here today he would be using some salty word he used in the navy while my mother jabbed him in embarrassment. he would keep grinning. she was the only one who could do that. on their...
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washington is about to say goodbye to senator john mccain. as all americans remember his life and what he did for the country. >> he was a true definition of what it means to be an american hero and an american citizen. what to expect as two former presidents prepare to give eulogies. >>> and a new poll that shows t the impeachment process just got more real. we're going to start this morning with a love shot of capitol hill. you see the flag still at half-staff. he will be carried to the u.s. capital by armed forces. thousands have paid respects in the great hall, an honor reserved for the most revered public servants. senator mccain is just the 31st person to have a memorial at the capital. there is the washington national ka ahead to really. funerals and memorial services have been held for 21 u.s. presidents. first he will go on a last ride. the final procession through washington dc. there stopping at the vietnam memorial and then moving on to the national cathedral. halle jackson joins us right now. what a ma just tick lo case for this
washington is about to say goodbye to senator john mccain. as all americans remember his life and what he did for the country. >> he was a true definition of what it means to be an american hero and an american citizen. what to expect as two former presidents prepare to give eulogies. >>> and a new poll that shows t the impeachment process just got more real. we're going to start this morning with a love shot of capitol hill. you see the flag still at half-staff. he will be...
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what did you think of that question, predicting john mccain each day? >> he was certainly unpredictable. i think over time he became somewhat predictably unpredictable and there were people who did figure out very easily how to work with him. your point about the template of john mccain being someone who is not invented in the traditional partisan media, partisan lab that you sort of come up with politicians these days, also, it's a cliche to say we will not see his likes again but certainly the model of john mccain as the heroic figure inside the republican party is very much in question. this is a party that's been given over to donald trump and donald trump's not here today. i'm guessing donald trump would probably beat john mccain pretty handily in a republican primary if a hypothetical race like that happened. so look, i think we will not see his likes again. it's obviously cliche but he was an original and we miss him. >> thank you. let's go to garrett hak because we're heading to the vietnam memori memori memorial, cindy of course, to honor the l
what did you think of that question, predicting john mccain each day? >> he was certainly unpredictable. i think over time he became somewhat predictably unpredictable and there were people who did figure out very easily how to work with him. your point about the template of john mccain being someone who is not invented in the traditional partisan media, partisan lab that you sort of come up with politicians these days, also, it's a cliche to say we will not see his likes again but...
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senator john mccain. the president asked me to be here on behalf of a grateful nation to pay a debt of honor and respect to a man who served our country throughout his life. in uniform and in public office. and it's my great honor to be here. in the long history of our nation, only 30 americans have lane in state here in the united states capitol rotunda. today, as a reflection of the esteem in which his colleagues and our country hold him, senator john mccain joins those ranks. the son and the grandson of four star admirals, john came from a family that prized military service. he entered the united states unable academy when he was just 17 years old. his service as a unable aviator took him around the world and eventually to the war in vietnam. it was there on his 23rd bombing run that john was shot down and captured. refusing early release for the sake of his comrades, he endured five and a half years of confinement and torture. then as now, americans marvelled at the iron will of john mccain. but capt
senator john mccain. the president asked me to be here on behalf of a grateful nation to pay a debt of honor and respect to a man who served our country throughout his life. in uniform and in public office. and it's my great honor to be here. in the long history of our nation, only 30 americans have lane in state here in the united states capitol rotunda. today, as a reflection of the esteem in which his colleagues and our country hold him, senator john mccain joins those ranks. the son and the...
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bless you, john mccain. in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> as we come to a close, i'd like to read some words that were beautifully written by his daughter meghan. my father is gone and i miss him as only an adoring daughter can. but in this loss and in this sorrow i take comfort in this. john mccain, hero of the republic and to his little girl, wakes today to something more glorious than anything on this earth. today the warrior enters his true and eternal life greeted by those who have gone before him. and she writes, rising to meet the author of all things. we will grieve. we will mourn. but i want you to think about her words. in this very moment, senator john mccain is in heaven with god the father and jesus the son. no more cancer. no more pain. no more sickness. no more burdens of this world. in fact, his biggest concern is probably what channel do i have to find in heaven in order to watch larry play on sundays? all joking aside, he is a free man, and he i
bless you, john mccain. in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> as we come to a close, i'd like to read some words that were beautifully written by his daughter meghan. my father is gone and i miss him as only an adoring daughter can. but in this loss and in this sorrow i take comfort in this. john mccain, hero of the republic and to his little girl, wakes today to something more glorious than anything on this earth. today the warrior enters his...
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he didn't want to say john mccain's name. so it would be difficult now for him to be part of those paying tribute. >> that's right. these last few months as john mccain has been at home in arizona, dying of cancer, you know, president trump has been at campaign rallies. i've been covering them. and again and again and again trump invokes mccain in a way to mock him. he doesn't call him by name but he'll say we will could he have passed that obamacare repeal bill if it if it wasn't for the one guy that voted thumbs down and he had the crowd turn against mccain and it is a ugly sentiment out there for many months now. president trump viewed mccain with a level of d-- disdain and not standing behind the presidency and agreeing with everything that president trump has done and it goes back to the beginning of the trump campaign. i was there in iowa in 2015 when trump was the gathering of social conservatives and said i like heroes who weren't captured and it is just an incredible comment to make and he never did really apologize
he didn't want to say john mccain's name. so it would be difficult now for him to be part of those paying tribute. >> that's right. these last few months as john mccain has been at home in arizona, dying of cancer, you know, president trump has been at campaign rallies. i've been covering them. and again and again and again trump invokes mccain in a way to mock him. he doesn't call him by name but he'll say we will could he have passed that obamacare repeal bill if it if it wasn't for the...
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the youngest grandchild who will carry on john sidney mccain's name as john sidney mccain v is just a toddler. he will not be here today but will be at the services for the family in annapolis, which will be closed and private. arizona is home for the mccain children. they made a decision as a family that the children would be raised in arizona. and cindy mccain often told me she considered politics a public service deployment. their father would travel back and forth and would see them on weekends and breaks, but their lives were here in arizona. and that's why this is so personal today. >> and from his first marriage, the blending of this family that you referred to, so difficult at the time. a lot of these prisoners of war, families suffered doubly. when they returned, there were a lot of divorces, frankly. michael beschloss, that was a difficult time. carol mccain, his first wife, had worked with the reagans, worked in the white house. it was very sad. i recall a year ago when asked about opposition research, trying to get her to say something unkind about john mccain, she said, w
the youngest grandchild who will carry on john sidney mccain's name as john sidney mccain v is just a toddler. he will not be here today but will be at the services for the family in annapolis, which will be closed and private. arizona is home for the mccain children. they made a decision as a family that the children would be raised in arizona. and cindy mccain often told me she considered politics a public service deployment. their father would travel back and forth and would see them on...
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john mccain without the massive campaign operation, john mccain, the maverick, john mccain on a wing and a prayer, he came back and won that nomination. and i think that really, it epitomizes the type of person he is. when you walk into his senate office, it wasn't cold. it wasn't corporate. it wasn't like a lot of senate offices that you walk into. there was just a bustle of activity. and anytime you went in to see the senator, you weaved through a thousand different desks and stacks of paper everywhere and people roaming here and there. it was not -- it was not the most organized office in the world. he was a constant -- he was constantly in motion and constantly moving. i think the one time i went into his office throughout the years where, there was more the silence. it was more contemplative, when i saw him in february -- i think it was february of 2017. it was so interesting, when i went to the hill, which i've been going to for 20 years, every time i go to the hill, i would have jesse rodriguez say, who do you want to meet? who do you want to line up meetings with? and he woul
john mccain without the massive campaign operation, john mccain, the maverick, john mccain on a wing and a prayer, he came back and won that nomination. and i think that really, it epitomizes the type of person he is. when you walk into his senate office, it wasn't cold. it wasn't corporate. it wasn't like a lot of senate offices that you walk into. there was just a bustle of activity. and anytime you went in to see the senator, you weaved through a thousand different desks and stacks of paper...
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and sure enough, john mccain without the massive campaign operation, john mccain the maverick, john mccain on a ring and a prayer came back and he won that nomination. and i think that really -- it really epitomized the type of person he is. he was -- when you walk into his senate office, it wasn't cold or corporate. it wasn't like a lot of senate offices that you walk into. there was just a bustle of activity. and any time you went into to see the senator, you weaved through a thousand different desks and stacks of paper everywhere and people -- people roaming here and there. it was not the most organized office in the world. he was -- a constant -- he was just constantly in motion and constantly moving. i think the one time that i wanted -- i went into his office through the years where there was more of a silence and it was more contemplateive was when i saw him in february -- think it was february of 2017. and it is so interesting when i went to the hill, which i've been going to for 20 years. every time i went to the hill, i would have jesse rodriguez say who do you want to meet or wh
and sure enough, john mccain without the massive campaign operation, john mccain the maverick, john mccain on a ring and a prayer came back and he won that nomination. and i think that really -- it really epitomized the type of person he is. he was -- when you walk into his senate office, it wasn't cold or corporate. it wasn't like a lot of senate offices that you walk into. there was just a bustle of activity. and any time you went into to see the senator, you weaved through a thousand...
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john mccain? >> john mccain wasn't john mccain until many years in the senate, developed a reputation, did a lot of things that made him the tower and figure he had become. there are several names that are being circulated. governor doug dohas to pick a replacement. a few of the names, his wife, the treasurer in arizona, and kirk adams, the chief of staff. the governor will be on the ballot in 2018. we'll see who he picks. >> he spoke with kelly o'donnell about this. >> reporter: a responsibility rests with you to choose his successor. what does it mean to you? >> it is a tremendous responsibility. john mccain is irreplaceable. this week will be about honoring his life and legacy and comfortable the family. there will be a time for that discussion later. >> reporter: is choosing a successor about modeling someone after john mccain, or is it an entirely different calculation? >> this is about doing the right thing. just like john mccain would advise me. >> anita? >> he is under intense pressure now
john mccain? >> john mccain wasn't john mccain until many years in the senate, developed a reputation, did a lot of things that made him the tower and figure he had become. there are several names that are being circulated. governor doug dohas to pick a replacement. a few of the names, his wife, the treasurer in arizona, and kirk adams, the chief of staff. the governor will be on the ballot in 2018. we'll see who he picks. >> he spoke with kelly o'donnell about this. >>...
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that's who john mccain is. as much as he is a strident republican at times, the standard bearer of that party, he has been able and willing to reach across the aisle. sometimes physically. you are also reminded when john mccain makes a physical gesture like that of the inability, the limits physically on john mccain. he can't lift his arms over a certain level because of the 5 1/2 years he spent as a prisoner of war. that becomes part of the aura of john mccain. part of what you think about when you think about the man and see him in the well of the senate. he is not like the other 99 in one very critical way. it's why he held them in detention when he came back from the surgery 12 days after the surgery that later revealed he was dealing with a blastoma, a very, very serious malignant brain tumor. i put before the court of opinion this tweet by clair mccaskill of missouri. there is now a glimmer of hope. she tweets that we will stop this and hopefully start over in a bipartisan way to stabilize insurance marke
that's who john mccain is. as much as he is a strident republican at times, the standard bearer of that party, he has been able and willing to reach across the aisle. sometimes physically. you are also reminded when john mccain makes a physical gesture like that of the inability, the limits physically on john mccain. he can't lift his arms over a certain level because of the 5 1/2 years he spent as a prisoner of war. that becomes part of the aura of john mccain. part of what you think about...
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and sure enough, john mccain without the massive campaign operation, john mccain the maverick, john mccain on a ring and a prayer came back and he won that nomination. and i think that really -- it really epitomized the type of person he is. he was -- when you walk into his senate office, it wasn't cold or corporate. it wasn't like a lot of senate offices that you walk into. there was just a bustle of activity. and any time you went into to see the senator, you weaved through a thousand different desks and stacks of paper everywhere and people roomi-- p roaming here and there. it was not the most organized office in the world. he was -- a constant -- he was just constantly in motion and constantly moving. i think the one time that i wanted -- i went into his office through the years where there was more of a silence and it was more contemplateive was when i saw him in february -- think it was february of 2017. and it is so interesting when i went to the hill, which i've been going to for 20 years. every time i went to the hill, i would have jesse rodriguez say who do you want to meet or wh
and sure enough, john mccain without the massive campaign operation, john mccain the maverick, john mccain on a ring and a prayer came back and he won that nomination. and i think that really -- it really epitomized the type of person he is. he was -- when you walk into his senate office, it wasn't cold or corporate. it wasn't like a lot of senate offices that you walk into. there was just a bustle of activity. and any time you went into to see the senator, you weaved through a thousand...
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mccain, there will only ever be one john mccain. but that moral authority he was able in some ways i think to bring to politics just because of the sacrifice he'd given in his own life for this country, staying in that prison in hanoi even when he was given the option of going out, coming into the political arena that gave him a level of moral authority we're not used to seeing. can you think of anybody else out there, democrat, republican right now, who could even begin to approach that? >> well, you know, of course the experience that he had as a p.o.w. stands alone as a singular thing. and as you say, when the topic came to things like torture, no one had the authority that john mccain had to state his views. but i do think we make a mistake in thinking that -- john mccain didn't arrive his first day in the senate and be a figure of enormous influence and respect. that was built over time, and he gained authority over time by how he behaved in the senate. and it is entirely possible that we're going to see other senators step up
mccain, there will only ever be one john mccain. but that moral authority he was able in some ways i think to bring to politics just because of the sacrifice he'd given in his own life for this country, staying in that prison in hanoi even when he was given the option of going out, coming into the political arena that gave him a level of moral authority we're not used to seeing. can you think of anybody else out there, democrat, republican right now, who could even begin to approach that?...
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his name is john mccain. he was a prisoner of war in vietnam for six years, in congress from arizona, now elected to the senate seat of retiring barry goldwater. >> that was nbc's tom brokaw nearly 32 years ago as john mccain moved from the house to the senate, and an otherwise tough year for republicans senator mccain went on to win reelection five times. the senator passed away on saturday, yet this morning the flag at the white house flies at full staff, having been lowered from a mere few hours following the senator's death. with us we have nbc news senior correspondent tom brokaw, former anchor of "cbs evening news", now the president of news and guts and host of axios tv, dan rather, susan page. author, columnist and political analyst, jeff greenfield. author and nbc news presidential historian, microsohael beshloff. his coming book will be published in october. mike and peggy are with us still. tom, going back to that night in 1936, what an incredible 32 years it was for john mccain. >> you know, i'm h
his name is john mccain. he was a prisoner of war in vietnam for six years, in congress from arizona, now elected to the senate seat of retiring barry goldwater. >> that was nbc's tom brokaw nearly 32 years ago as john mccain moved from the house to the senate, and an otherwise tough year for republicans senator mccain went on to win reelection five times. the senator passed away on saturday, yet this morning the flag at the white house flies at full staff, having been lowered from a mere...
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do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain was a hero, sir? nothing at all about john mccain? mr. president, the american legion is asking you to lower the flag to half staff. any reaction to the american legion? any action for the american legion, about a proclamation about john mccain? why won't you say anything about john mccain. >> just the smallness is, of course -- is, of course, unrivalled, first of all. >> yeah. >> secondly, i don't know what word to use. stupidity? i don't know that you use stupidity against a man that ran through a field of 16 republicans and then beat hillary clinton for president of the united states. derangement? too many words attached to derangement. too many meanings attached to derangement. but donald trump should have known what any other adult in donald trump's position there would have known, which is like doing what he did yesterday, he did nothing but elevate john mccain even more. mccain was laughing at the gates of st. peter all day yesterday, or if he decided to take a detour and raise a little hell, h
do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain was a hero, sir? nothing at all about john mccain? mr. president, the american legion is asking you to lower the flag to half staff. any reaction to the american legion? any action for the american legion, about a proclamation about john mccain? why won't you say anything about john mccain. >> just the smallness is, of course -- is, of course, unrivalled, first of all. >> yeah. >> secondly, i don't...
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he offered this compliment to john mccain. >> i'm going to say this. i have respect if for senator mccain. i used to like him a lot. i raised a lot of money for his campaign against president obama. hopefully i said it correctly and shortly thereafter said it correctly. >> trump blames the media for the controversy insisting his comments were distorted. he's reiterating he does think john mccain is a war hero and what he meant over the weekend. here's his original comments. you decide for yourself. >> someone run against john mccain, who in my i opinion has been not so hot. i supported him for president. i raised $1 million for him. he lost let us down. you know he lost. i never liked him much after that. i don't like losers. frank let me get -- >> he's a war hero. >> he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured. i have to tell you. he's a war hero because he was captured. okay? i believe perhaps he's a war hero. right now he said bad things about a lot of people. >> this morning the biggest newspaper in iowa is calling
he offered this compliment to john mccain. >> i'm going to say this. i have respect if for senator mccain. i used to like him a lot. i raised a lot of money for his campaign against president obama. hopefully i said it correctly and shortly thereafter said it correctly. >> trump blames the media for the controversy insisting his comments were distorted. he's reiterating he does think john mccain is a war hero and what he meant over the weekend. here's his original comments. you...
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remembering john mccain. the country's political -- i'm going to head over to the big boards with big polling news. enjoy your labor day weekend because when we come back, election season gets into full swing. the "hardball" is going to roungd it up. here's a hint. it has something to do with the 1990s. this is "hard balance," where the aspirin is. n isdvil liqui-gs at booking.com, we can't guarantee you'll good at that water jet thingy... but we can guarantee the best price on this hotel. or any accommodation, from homes to yurts. booking.com booking.yeah you may have gum disease and could be on a journey to much worse. try parodontax toothpaste. it's three times more effective at removing plaque, the main cause of bleeding gums. leave bleeding gums behind with parodontax toothpaste. >> it's unbelievable what's happening with the fake news. these are very dishonorable people but i said in the end it's okay because at least canada knows how i feel. >> we'll be right back. alright, i brought in new max protein
remembering john mccain. the country's political -- i'm going to head over to the big boards with big polling news. enjoy your labor day weekend because when we come back, election season gets into full swing. the "hardball" is going to roungd it up. here's a hint. it has something to do with the 1990s. this is "hard balance," where the aspirin is. n isdvil liqui-gs at booking.com, we can't guarantee you'll good at that water jet thingy... but we can guarantee the best price...
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so a very big part of john mccain's life. some of his fellow p.o.w.s will be at that ceremony later today, but this is kind of the one stand alone element, this silent me mirl to his service and to his suffering in north vietnam. it will be a big, big part of this week of remembrances for the senator. >> all right. thank you so much there. joining me now, julia manchester, reporter for the hill and host of the faqnyc podcast. you heard what was said there by garrett, an important part of the family, their narrative, certainly of john mccain, what he went through but also representative of his very energy, his very soul and his emotion that he has carried through his decades of service there on the hill. >> right. and that's where he sort of started his career in public service. he used that biography when he was running for the congress and then leader in the senate to help explain the work that he was doing. i actually had an opportunity to go and visit that exact prison where eh had been held and it's remarkable the kind of
so a very big part of john mccain's life. some of his fellow p.o.w.s will be at that ceremony later today, but this is kind of the one stand alone element, this silent me mirl to his service and to his suffering in north vietnam. it will be a big, big part of this week of remembrances for the senator. >> all right. thank you so much there. joining me now, julia manchester, reporter for the hill and host of the faqnyc podcast. you heard what was said there by garrett, an important part of...
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. >> john mccain's an american hero. an imperfect man like all of us but whose service to america was as close to perfect as his service could be. >>> i don't mind a good fight for reasons known only to god i've had quite a few tough ones in my life. >> john mccain lived a life of intense hardship, patriotism and perseverance. in in the end it matters less that you can fight. what you fight for is the real test. >> former navy fighter pilot, prisoner of war and two time presidential candidate found himself at the center of new fights challenging his old party's president in his last book, the restless wave. >> never at a loss for words, he's now taking on president trump and others. others that he blames for the growing lack of civility in politics. in it was a conflict that turned personal as his war record and battle with brain cancer had been mocked by the administration. >> people wondered when decency would hit rock bottom with this administration. it happened yesterday. >> his life has been about decency and honor
. >> john mccain's an american hero. an imperfect man like all of us but whose service to america was as close to perfect as his service could be. >>> i don't mind a good fight for reasons known only to god i've had quite a few tough ones in my life. >> john mccain lived a life of intense hardship, patriotism and perseverance. in in the end it matters less that you can fight. what you fight for is the real test. >> former navy fighter pilot, prisoner of war and two...
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keep an eye on john mccain. he has been sitting side by side with his good friend lindsey graham for much of this, and getting a lot of attention from republican leaders. if john mccain decides not to vote for this bill, this bill will not move forward. mccain was one of several senators to give a press conference today. he was one of the most outspoken people who said i don't want this bill to become law. but he was potentially willing to vote for it if he had assurances he was comfortable with. that speaker ryan would take to it conference, as you said, this kind of christmas tree that they could then dress back up. earlier in the night, he told reporters he wasn't satisfied by what he had heard from speaker ryan. and brian, he stopped talking about it. i ran into him in a hallway i don't know, an hour and a half ago, tried to ask him about it. would not say another word about his vote. all eyes in the chamber are on john mccain right now. >> all right. and as garrett spoke at around the 12:00 mark on your scr
keep an eye on john mccain. he has been sitting side by side with his good friend lindsey graham for much of this, and getting a lot of attention from republican leaders. if john mccain decides not to vote for this bill, this bill will not move forward. mccain was one of several senators to give a press conference today. he was one of the most outspoken people who said i don't want this bill to become law. but he was potentially willing to vote for it if he had assurances he was comfortable...
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that was the kind of thing john mccain would do. he would sort of knock you off balance with his humor. it was always humor with a little zing but so mischievous that you never took offense because it was playful. he would do those sorts of things wherever we were and he traveled the globe so much, devoted a lot of his time visiting afghanistan and iraq and places where service members were putting their lives on the line. he did that often without much fan fare. there were so many stories of happy times, fun times, and then a poignant time like this. a navy man through and through, he would have been very honored by the military's role in taking him from his arizona home back to his at least political career home in washington and then ultimately to his eternal home at the site of the u.s. naval academy. >> the u.s. naval academy is where john mccain graduated from in 1958. i've got colonel jack jacobs with me. colonel, this is a guy -- you and i talk about this a lot, the ethos that legend has that being a member of the armed serv
that was the kind of thing john mccain would do. he would sort of knock you off balance with his humor. it was always humor with a little zing but so mischievous that you never took offense because it was playful. he would do those sorts of things wherever we were and he traveled the globe so much, devoted a lot of his time visiting afghanistan and iraq and places where service members were putting their lives on the line. he did that often without much fan fare. there were so many stories of...
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cindy and john mccain were married for 38 years, senator john mccain would have been 82 this wednesday. again, breaking news this hour, arizona senator john mccain has died at the age of 81. here's nbc's kelly o'donnell with more. >> reporter: a spirited young aviator, the fierce campaigner. >> we face many dangerous threats in this dangerous world. but i'm not afraid of them. i'm prepared for them. [ applause ] >> reporter: an irascible statesman. >> we never hide from history. we make history. >> reporter: through it all, john mccain carried himself as a joyful warrior. >> i've enjoyed every single day of it. the good ones and the not so good ones. i've been inspired by the service of better patriots than me. >> reporter: patriotism rooted in family. his father and grandfather both admirals passed down his name and his navy career. more than 50 years ago on his 23rd mission over vietnam, enemy fire downed his plane. >> american planes were shot down and two of their pilots captured. one of them was lieutenant commander john mccain. >> reporter: a prisoner of war for almost 2,000 days
cindy and john mccain were married for 38 years, senator john mccain would have been 82 this wednesday. again, breaking news this hour, arizona senator john mccain has died at the age of 81. here's nbc's kelly o'donnell with more. >> reporter: a spirited young aviator, the fierce campaigner. >> we face many dangerous threats in this dangerous world. but i'm not afraid of them. i'm prepared for them. [ applause ] >> reporter: an irascible statesman. >> we never hide from...
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tonight steve schmidt joins brian to discuss john mccain. "the 11th hour" with brian williams starts now. >>> tonight, at&t says hiring michael cohen was a big mistake. donald trump can't help but weigh in on twitter and now we learn mueller looked into cohen's overtures to an iconic american company. >>> plus kelly tries to walk back on his comments about trump being embarrassed while serving up new comments about the kind of immigrants we don't want. >>> and still no apology from the white house after a staffer's comment about john mccain. steve schmidt is here to talk to us as "the 11th hour" gets under way
tonight steve schmidt joins brian to discuss john mccain. "the 11th hour" with brian williams starts now. >>> tonight, at&t says hiring michael cohen was a big mistake. donald trump can't help but weigh in on twitter and now we learn mueller looked into cohen's overtures to an iconic american company. >>> plus kelly tries to walk back on his comments about trump being embarrassed while serving up new comments about the kind of immigrants we don't want....
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john mccain, as we've heard from kelly o'donnell and others with john mccain and his family in arizona now making their way to phoenix, where there will be an observance and a service before john mccain, his remains come here to andrews -- joint base andrews, formerly known as andrews air force base, just outside of washington, not far from where we're standing now. it is expected that he will lie in state in the capitol, only the 33rd time in american history when that will happen. he'll be there for a couple of days. a lot of ceremonies surrounding that high honor before a service will be held when his remains are moved just uptown to the national cathedral, where luminaries from american politics and around the world are expected to attend the service and speak, alex. >> you know, it's extraordinary, you mentioned democrat chuck schumer proposing that honor of renaming the russell senate building to being the mccain senate building. that is extraordinary in itself. with regard to the funeral, mike, has there been any discussion as to whether or not the president will attend? theirs
john mccain, as we've heard from kelly o'donnell and others with john mccain and his family in arizona now making their way to phoenix, where there will be an observance and a service before john mccain, his remains come here to andrews -- joint base andrews, formerly known as andrews air force base, just outside of washington, not far from where we're standing now. it is expected that he will lie in state in the capitol, only the 33rd time in american history when that will happen. he'll be...
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of john mccain. and i think as i said it's honorable to be here now with you. i feel like i am sharing that honor personally. people like hallie jackson, kasie hunt and the rest of us, all of us on today from nbc and msnbc. i think we all feel about this moment very much the same. and you too, joy. >> indeed. cheers my friend. thank you very much. chris matthews. steve schmidt, thank you so much. honor to sit here with you through this. thank you. >>> more of our special coverage of john mccain's funeral. be right back. special coverage of john mccain's funeral be right back. the smoother the skin, the more comfortable you are in it. and now there's a new way to smooth. introducing new venus platinum. a premium metal handle boosts control... to reveal up to 100% smooth skin. venus ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back to special coverage. moments ago, hundreds gathered to celebrate the late senator's life and legacy during an emotional service at washington national cathedral. former presidents barack obama and g
of john mccain. and i think as i said it's honorable to be here now with you. i feel like i am sharing that honor personally. people like hallie jackson, kasie hunt and the rest of us, all of us on today from nbc and msnbc. i think we all feel about this moment very much the same. and you too, joy. >> indeed. cheers my friend. thank you very much. chris matthews. steve schmidt, thank you so much. honor to sit here with you through this. thank you. >>> more of our special coverage...
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president, do you haany on john mccain? any thoughts on john mccain, sir? mr. president, do you have any thoughts on john mccain? do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain was a hero, sir? nothing at all about john mccain? any probable cause lo mags about john mccain? why won't i say anything about john mccain? >> wow. the american legion and other veterans groups criticized the white house for raising the flag over the white house to full staff less than 48 hours after the senator's death. after a morning of public pushback, the flag was lowered to half staff again and president trump issued a statement that read in part, quote, despite our differences on policy and politics, i respect senator john mccain's service to our country, and in his honor have signed a probable cause -- probable causclamationy the flag of the united states at half staff until the day of his interment. trump also suggested to advisers that many people speaking out on television were looking for ways to attack him, and that all the people now praising
president, do you haany on john mccain? any thoughts on john mccain, sir? mr. president, do you have any thoughts on john mccain? do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain was a hero, sir? nothing at all about john mccain? any probable cause lo mags about john mccain? why won't i say anything about john mccain? >> wow. the american legion and other veterans groups criticized the white house for raising the flag over the white house to full staff less...
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of john mccain. his spirit. i was looking at some of the words that might be appropriate for john, and i went back and reread tennyson's ulysses and i thought of john as i went through the poem. and john was one who was a not to go unburnished, not to shine until the end, to seek, to strive, to find, not to yield. that's who john was. he was always passionate. he was fun to be with because you knew you were on a journey of importance. someone who had that leadership quality you wanted to be in his company always. good times and bad times. you wanted to be with him. and so the bell tolls for him. it also tolls for us. and that's part of the message in hemingway's works as well. that a thing well done can make all the difference. and i would say that a life well lived has made all the difference. certainly for me, for america and for much of the world. >> i wanted to hear from you today was, many people may not know the former defense secretary, and house member is also an accomplished poet and novelis
of john mccain. his spirit. i was looking at some of the words that might be appropriate for john, and i went back and reread tennyson's ulysses and i thought of john as i went through the poem. and john was one who was a not to go unburnished, not to shine until the end, to seek, to strive, to find, not to yield. that's who john was. he was always passionate. he was fun to be with because you knew you were on a journey of importance. someone who had that leadership quality you wanted to be in...
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do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain was a hero, sir? nothing at all about john mccain? okay. >> reporter: mr. president, the american legion is asking to lower the flag to half staff. any reaction to the american legion? any action to the american legion after a proclamation about john mccain? why won't you say anything about john mccain? >> that was earlier in the day. then the president reportedly gave in after a stern public statement from the american legion. the national commander said his two million members would strongly urge you to make an appropriate presidential proclamation. then the white house soon lowered the flag to half staff and the president signed a proclamation which begins, despite our differences on policy and politics, i respect senator john mccain's service to our country. it goes on to ask the vice president to speak at mccain's ceremony with top advisors, kelly, mattis and bolton to attend. at a dinner with evangelical leaders trump led a brief appreciation. >> our hearts and prayers are going to the family of
do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain was a hero, sir? nothing at all about john mccain? okay. >> reporter: mr. president, the american legion is asking to lower the flag to half staff. any reaction to the american legion? any action to the american legion after a proclamation about john mccain? why won't you say anything about john mccain? >> that was earlier in the day. then the president reportedly gave in after a stern public statement...
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do these three, collins, murckowski and john mccain, obviously john mccain has to deal with his health care issues now. and he has been sort of a splinter in the side of others. mcconnell took a blow like he never took before. >> trump often talks about republicans kind of in the third person. his followers blame republicans on capitol hill and call them rhinos, while embracing donald trump as the standard-bearer of republicanism. paul ryan is under scrutiny, and mitch mcconnell, frankly, he will wake up and still see donald trump as a martyr. i do think the question of 2018 on the democratic side, i think nancy pelosi goes into 2018 as the leader of the democratic party but it will come with a lot of challenges. because a party led by nancy pelosi, even if you are selling mainstream economics that is a hard message to deliver that message in the counties and states that donald trump won just a year ago. so i think both teams face challenges, if they get it right they could take the house. i'm not sure if they get it right if they stick with nancy pelosi as the leader of the democratic
do these three, collins, murckowski and john mccain, obviously john mccain has to deal with his health care issues now. and he has been sort of a splinter in the side of others. mcconnell took a blow like he never took before. >> trump often talks about republicans kind of in the third person. his followers blame republicans on capitol hill and call them rhinos, while embracing donald trump as the standard-bearer of republicanism. paul ryan is under scrutiny, and mitch mcconnell, frankly,...
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senator john mccain saying he wants to know more about his ties to russia. and mitch mcconnell says knowing vladimir putin is not what he thinks about when he says he knows people in russia. it is likely, brian, this is going to be a tougher battle. i can tell you that i spoke with one of his top transition officials earlier today because andrea mitchell, of course, reported over the weekend that president-elect trump intended to pick tillerson, and i said, is mr. trump wavering at all on this decision? i got a very strong, affirmative no back. the sense was this candidate was simply more qualified based on what his terms of qualification are and that he was really in a different league than the other contenders. as you pointed out, mitt romney did get a phone call earlier tonight essentially saying he is not going to be the pick for secretary of state, and there was a lot of internal dates within trump world about mitt romney because he was a very serious consideration at one point as well, but i think one of the things that was so difficult for him to over
senator john mccain saying he wants to know more about his ties to russia. and mitch mcconnell says knowing vladimir putin is not what he thinks about when he says he knows people in russia. it is likely, brian, this is going to be a tougher battle. i can tell you that i spoke with one of his top transition officials earlier today because andrea mitchell, of course, reported over the weekend that president-elect trump intended to pick tillerson, and i said, is mr. trump wavering at all on this...
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john mccain lies in state. we know members of the house and senate will gather in the respective chambers before heading to the rotunda to await their late colleague. vice president mike pence and the mccain family, his wife, seven kids and grandkids, and his mom, roberta, 106 years old, will be here today. let me bring in nbc's kelly o'donnell, who covered mccain's 2008 campaign, knew the senator well, and covered the services out there. you made your way back to washington. we expect to see the arrival of luminaries, to honor john mccain, as we look where his casket will be placed. tell me about the mood there this morning and what you've seen and noticed. >> reporter: good morning, hallie. approaching the capitol, i was struck by now everyone around the campus dressed in black on this hot, muggy day. it is unusual. it tells you this is a day of solemn, important ritual. also the cameras lining the streets along the campus of the capitol, telling you that there is a big event planned here. when i first arrive
john mccain lies in state. we know members of the house and senate will gather in the respective chambers before heading to the rotunda to await their late colleague. vice president mike pence and the mccain family, his wife, seven kids and grandkids, and his mom, roberta, 106 years old, will be here today. let me bring in nbc's kelly o'donnell, who covered mccain's 2008 campaign, knew the senator well, and covered the services out there. you made your way back to washington. we expect to see...
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relowering its flag for john mccain. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> thanks, everybody. let's go this way. >> tonight the party of trump and the death of senator john mccain. plug, congressman adam schiff on the secret list of trump scandals republicans refuse to investigate. then -- >> did you know about the payments? >> later on i knew. >> the president's state dinner with evangelicals in the wake of his stormy daniels admission. and the art of the speaker phone. >> the president is on the phone. enrique? >> when "all in" starts right now. >> hello? >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. today the white house reaction to the passing of one of america's truly towering political figures, senator john mccain, descended into outright farce as a president who had repeatedly mocked and diminished mccain during his life was initially unable to offer up a single kind word even in death. >> thank you very much, everybody. thank you. >> any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you think john mccain is a hero? >> thank you. >> nothing at all about
relowering its flag for john mccain. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> thanks, everybody. let's go this way. >> tonight the party of trump and the death of senator john mccain. plug, congressman adam schiff on the secret list of trump scandals republicans refuse to investigate. then -- >> did you know about the payments? >> later on i knew. >> the president's state dinner with evangelicals in the wake of his stormy daniels admission. and the...
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do you have any thoughts at all on john mccain? do you think john mccain is a hero? >> let's go, keep moving. >> nothing at all about john mccain? >> keep moving, let's go, we're finished. >> thank you very much. >> silence. thank you very much. this was his response just a few hours earlier when asked about mccain. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain, sir? >>
do you have any thoughts at all on john mccain? do you think john mccain is a hero? >> let's go, keep moving. >> nothing at all about john mccain? >> keep moving, let's go, we're finished. >> thank you very much. >> silence. thank you very much. this was his response just a few hours earlier when asked about mccain. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain, sir? >>
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mccain, and not mentioning john mccain's name. because it does appear that with donald trump everything is about donald trump. so he has a feud going with him and he will not let go of it, he will not look at john mccain in the larger lens of his service to this country, which was incredible and lasted for many decades. >> i think it's important to also note, if you look at george w. bush is going to eulogize john mccain. they had one of the nastiest primaries in recent presidential history. so it is possible to disagree with somebody politically and still be respectful when they -- >> there was very personal stuff in that 2000 campaign around senator mccain's daughter and yet he still, of course, extending forgiveness and asked, we're being told, that mccain personally asked both bush and obama to deliver those eulogies. much more to come on the show tonight. who will fill john mccain's seat and how he is shaping another race for senate in arizona. >>> later, is the u.s. ready to take on trolls and fake accounts in 2018? we're jo
mccain, and not mentioning john mccain's name. because it does appear that with donald trump everything is about donald trump. so he has a feud going with him and he will not let go of it, he will not look at john mccain in the larger lens of his service to this country, which was incredible and lasted for many decades. >> i think it's important to also note, if you look at george w. bush is going to eulogize john mccain. they had one of the nastiest primaries in recent presidential...
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and i love john mccain. i have had the dubious honor over the years of giving some eulogies for fine women and men that i've admired. but lindsey, this one's hard. the three men who have spoken before me i think captured john, given aspects of john in a way only someone close to him could understand. but the way i look at it, the way i thought about it, was that i always thought of john as a brother. we had a lot of family fights. we go back a long way. i was a young united states senator. i got elected when i was 29. and i had the dubious extinction of being put on the foreign relations committee. which the next youngest person was 14 years older than me. and i spent a lot of time traveling the world because i was a signed responsibility. my colleagues in the senate know i was chairman of the foreign affairs committee. so i spent a lot of time on nato and then the soviet union. and a long came a guy a couple years later. a guy i knew of. admired from afar. your husband who had been a prisoner of war. who ha
and i love john mccain. i have had the dubious honor over the years of giving some eulogies for fine women and men that i've admired. but lindsey, this one's hard. the three men who have spoken before me i think captured john, given aspects of john in a way only someone close to him could understand. but the way i look at it, the way i thought about it, was that i always thought of john as a brother. we had a lot of family fights. we go back a long way. i was a young united states senator. i...
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john mccain is a war hero. he's a third generation military man who graduated from the naval academy in 1958. while flying his 23rd mission in the vietnam war his bomber jet was shot down. he broke both arms and a leg getting out. he landed in a lake wearing 50 pounds of gear. he sank to the bottom. he only escaped drowning by using his teeth to full a life preserver. he was saved by people who beat, kick and stabbed him multiple time. he was thrown in a prison for days without medical attention. he was in solitaire confinement for two years. he was offered released but refused to leave until those with him were released. after that he was beaten two or three hours for days. he survived with even more broken bones and cracked ribs. in all, john mccain spent 2008 days in captivity. five and a half years he didn't see his life and kids for six years. the government awarded him the silver star, the navy combat action ribbon and many more. he went onto spend 31 years serving his country. senator john mccain was sho
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john mccain did. ve in the military. john mccain did. welcome to the xfinity store. thanks, janet. it's my happy place. you can learn how to switch to xfinity mobile, a new wireless network that saves you cash. and you can get 5 lines of talk and text included with your internet. and over here i'm having my birthday party. dj fluffernutter, hit it! ♪ dj fluffernutter simple. easy. awesome. ask how to get $300 back when you sign up for xfinity mobile, and purchase a new samsung phone. visit your local xfinity store today. ♪ >>> john mccain returned to washington after losing the 2008 election, then in his fourth term in the senate, he was soon at odds with president obama. >> john mccain would become a regular antagonist toward barack obama's leadership. >> it's time that president obama woke up to the realities in the world and reassert american leadership. >> mccain kept a lower profile but continued to be, as he had his entire career, one of the biggest supporters of american troops abroad. >> t
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mccain and of course john mccain would start. he was the head of the delegation. then they'd all turn to look at lindsey graham. every single time john mccain would look at them and say, i'm sorry, senator klobuchar is a democratic lead of this delegation. she will go next. and he was in that moment telling them, no, this woman is someone to listen to. and i can't tell you how many other women, democrats and republicans, have told me similar stories and part of it may be that he spent his life surrounded by powerful women from his mother, who is still alive, to cindy mccain who's an incredibly strong person, to meghan and the rest of the family and may have sculpted who he was in those moments in the senate. >> roberta mccain, his mother, 106 years old, really, really remarkable. chuck schumer, your democratic leader, has proposed renaming the russell senate office building for senator mccain. is that something you would support? >> of course. i think it is a very smart idea. it's a place, as you know, kasiers, when you talk abou
mccain and of course john mccain would start. he was the head of the delegation. then they'd all turn to look at lindsey graham. every single time john mccain would look at them and say, i'm sorry, senator klobuchar is a democratic lead of this delegation. she will go next. and he was in that moment telling them, no, this woman is someone to listen to. and i can't tell you how many other women, democrats and republicans, have told me similar stories and part of it may be that he spent his life...
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now back to headliners, john mccain >>> senator john mccain has >>> as the millenum approached, john mccain decided the take aim at the top job of the country. >> it's because i owe america more than she's owed me that i am a candidate for president of the united states. >> from the very beginning, he was an underdog against the son of a political dynasty. >> george w. bush emerged in the summer of 1999 as the most potent political force either party had seen in its presidential nominating process. >> short on cash, mccain skipped the iowa caucuses and focused on the new hampshire primary. >> he decided that's where he would start. >> he rolled out the straight talk express. his all access bus tour. a 24/7 press conference on wheels. >> the straight talk express of 2000 was unlike anything i had ever seen and i have ever seen since. >> you had no idea what was going to happen at any moment. you weren't been spoon fed anything. it was just completely spontaneous. >> mccain held more than 100 town halls in new hampshire and the hard work paid off. he beat george w. bush in the primary
now back to headliners, john mccain >>> senator john mccain has >>> as the millenum approached, john mccain decided the take aim at the top job of the country. >> it's because i owe america more than she's owed me that i am a candidate for president of the united states. >> from the very beginning, he was an underdog against the son of a political dynasty. >> george w. bush emerged in the summer of 1999 as the most potent political force either party had seen...
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do you have any thoughts at all on john mccain? do you think john mccain is a hero? >> let's go, keep moving. >> nothing at all about john mccain? >> keep moving, let's go, we're finished. >> thank you very much. >> silence. thank you very much. this was his response just a few hours earlier when asked about mccain. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain, sir? >> thanks, everybody, let's go this way. >> any thoughts on john mccain? >> not a complicated question. any thoughts on the leg as of john mccain? behind closed doors and/or twitter the president did tweet my deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of senator calm. our hearts an prayers are with you. but it's the economy the president is focused on right now, the president announcing a new trade agreement with mexico today. >> i like to call this deal the united states/mexico trade agreement. i think it's an elegant name. i think nafta has a lot of bad connotations for the united states because it was a ripoff. it was a deal that was a horrible deal
do you have any thoughts at all on john mccain? do you think john mccain is a hero? >> let's go, keep moving. >> nothing at all about john mccain? >> keep moving, let's go, we're finished. >> thank you very much. >> silence. thank you very much. this was his response just a few hours earlier when asked about mccain. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain, sir? >> thanks, everybody, let's go this way....
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john mccain and the grand canyon. imagining arizona without john mccain is like pictures an arizona without the grand canyon. it is not match rnatural. to the woman who brought john mccain to arizona, cindy, thank you. >> the hearts and prayers not only angela and i but the entire nation are with you and your family at this moment. always known for your elegance and compassion, those qualities have been displayed this past year. you are a model for us an an inspiration. >> arizona loves you, cindy mccain. to the woman that brought john mccain into this world, roberta, mrs. mccain, 106 years young. you raised a remarkable son and we are truly blessed that you are among us still. when we look to you, there is no doubt where mccain inherited this resilience. it was built into his dna. you see it in john's children who carried on a thirty of service, doug, andy and megan and jack and cindy and bridget. may god bless you and keep all of you. your father was very proud and so is the state of arizona. >> in may, angela and i
john mccain and the grand canyon. imagining arizona without john mccain is like pictures an arizona without the grand canyon. it is not match rnatural. to the woman who brought john mccain to arizona, cindy, thank you. >> the hearts and prayers not only angela and i but the entire nation are with you and your family at this moment. always known for your elegance and compassion, those qualities have been displayed this past year. you are a model for us an an inspiration. >> arizona...
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president, any thoughts on john mccain? mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> let's move it. thanks, everybody. let's go this way. >> any thoughts on the legacy of john mccain? mr. president, do you have any thoughts on john mccain? do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? >> let's go. let's go. >> do you believe john mccain was a hero, sir? nothing at all about john mccain? okay. >> mr. president, the american legions asked you to lower the flags to half-staff. any reaction to the american legion? >> make your way out. >> thank you. >> it's over. come out. >> any proclamation about john mccain. why won't you say anything about john mccain? >> reporter: the flag was lowered after the order came out from the white house around 4:00 p.m. yesterday. it took a little longer at the pentagon, but eventually it came down there, as well. what we should watch for at this press conference that's taking place now at the pentagon is how do secretary mattis and chairman dunford raise the man mccain without running crosswise to the president they serve. they alw
president, any thoughts on john mccain? mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> let's move it. thanks, everybody. let's go this way. >> any thoughts on the legacy of john mccain? mr. president, do you have any thoughts on john mccain? do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? >> let's go. let's go. >> do you believe john mccain was a hero, sir? nothing at all about john mccain? okay. >> mr. president, the american legions asked you to lower the...
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president, any thoughts on john mccain? do you believe john mccain was a hero? nothing at all about john mccain? >>> finally, making a statement after multiple missed opportunities. >> our hearts and prayers are going to the family of senator john mccain. and we very much appreciate everything that senator mccain has done for our country. so thank you very much. [ applause ] >>> beyond repair? attorney general jeff sessions' job on the line, says trump ally lindsey graham on the "today" show. >> this is a dysfunctional relationship. we need a better one. is there someone who is highly qualified that has the confidence of the president and will also understand their job is to protect mueller? yes, i think we can find that person, after the election. >>> and living to serve. we talk to former president jimmy carter about john mccain, donald trump, and making a difference. >> i'm grateful that he finally made a statement that i think is, i would say, at best adequate. and now the flag is lowered during an appropriate period on behalf of john mccain to remember him,
president, any thoughts on john mccain? do you believe john mccain was a hero? nothing at all about john mccain? >>> finally, making a statement after multiple missed opportunities. >> our hearts and prayers are going to the family of senator john mccain. and we very much appreciate everything that senator mccain has done for our country. so thank you very much. [ applause ] >>> beyond repair? attorney general jeff sessions' job on the line, says trump ally lindsey...
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these were values important to john mccain's approach to politics. it is one of the reasons he was able to create relationships across the aisle. these are values that i think have been diminished that come from john mccain's experience in the u.s. military. >> this week besides being about john mccain, there were days -- i want to put up thursday's tweet storm because it is the one where you were like, is it more of the same from him. literally it was, a rat-tat-tat, almost a tweet gun he issued. rigged russia witch hount. holt got caught fudging my tape on russia. fake book. collusion. everybody is like, is he acting rattled and it is like, there is something new. what is it? >> it is about keeping the energy up all the time, of people who are on his team to say never, ever take your eye off the ball because the second that you do they're going to come and get us and you got to keep this energy as part of it. i do think that this is what the remarkable piece of the entire campaign is. you had senator sullivan saying, remember, the economy is doing
these were values important to john mccain's approach to politics. it is one of the reasons he was able to create relationships across the aisle. these are values that i think have been diminished that come from john mccain's experience in the u.s. military. >> this week besides being about john mccain, there were days -- i want to put up thursday's tweet storm because it is the one where you were like, is it more of the same from him. literally it was, a rat-tat-tat, almost a tweet gun...
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john mccain did. which can be brought on by many things, like medication and medical conditions. biotène provides immediate, long lasting relief from dry mouth symptoms. it is clinically proven to soothe and moisturize a dry mouth. plus, it freshens breath. biotène. immediate and long lasting dry mouth symptom relief. it's just a burst pipe, i could fix (laugh) no. with claim rateguard your rates won't go up just beacuase of a claim. i totally could've... (wife) nope! switching to allstate is worth it. if thifor under you think a $34,000 looks like... ...think again... ...and...again. the 2018 cla and gla, both starting at under $34,000. lease the cla250 for $319 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. >>> john mccain returned to washington after losing the 2008 lx election. then in his fourth term in the senate he was at odds with president obama. >> john mccain would become a regular antagonist towards barack obama's leadership. >> it's time president obama
john mccain did. which can be brought on by many things, like medication and medical conditions. biotène provides immediate, long lasting relief from dry mouth symptoms. it is clinically proven to soothe and moisturize a dry mouth. plus, it freshens breath. biotène. immediate and long lasting dry mouth symptom relief. it's just a burst pipe, i could fix (laugh) no. with claim rateguard your rates won't go up just beacuase of a claim. i totally could've... (wife) nope! switching to allstate is...
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that's john mccain, courage. someone who loved freedom. he loved freedom more than anybody because he had it taken away. service to our nation. and mentorship as you mentioned at the outset with me. it's not just me, but democratic and republican senators so i thought it's been a very, very important week to look at the values that he represented. he wasn't a perfect man. he's the first one to admit that and celebrate those. but the notion of unity i think was actually much stronger than is only of this tension that you -- >> let me ask you this though. how do you make sure that yesterday wasn't a funeral for another era of politics? that this idea that you know what, this is -- that donald trump style of politics is now how you win and john mccain was trying to send the message, no no no no. don't go down that road. how do you prevent yesterday from being essentially a memorial service for that? >> well, look, john mccain was a fighter. there's no doubt about that. right? and he also was somebody who famously said that honesty, integrity
that's john mccain, courage. someone who loved freedom. he loved freedom more than anybody because he had it taken away. service to our nation. and mentorship as you mentioned at the outset with me. it's not just me, but democratic and republican senators so i thought it's been a very, very important week to look at the values that he represented. he wasn't a perfect man. he's the first one to admit that and celebrate those. but the notion of unity i think was actually much stronger than is...
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be more like john mccain. i believe there's a little john mccain in all of us. the little john mccain practiced by a lot of people can make this a really good nation. so my friend, you did good. you lived in the shadow and enforced our father and grandfather. you always worried would you disappoint. you did not. to cindy and the children. thank you for making me part of the clan. to team mccain, you taught me what loyalty is all about. to my colleagues, thank you for your kindness. >> an emotional lindsey graham on the floor of the senate. his dear dear friend john mccain. he said i was lucky enough to walk in his shadow, to be in the presence of a giant at a time when things were so small. kelly o'donnell who has spent so many years covering john mccain and lindsey graham on capitol hill joins us now. your thoughts on what you just heard from lindsey graham. a veriariful, but determined it seems to me to continue the legacy of john mccain. >> in this moment, we don't usually see this sort of authentic emotion play out in political settings. doesn't happen very
be more like john mccain. i believe there's a little john mccain in all of us. the little john mccain practiced by a lot of people can make this a really good nation. so my friend, you did good. you lived in the shadow and enforced our father and grandfather. you always worried would you disappoint. you did not. to cindy and the children. thank you for making me part of the clan. to team mccain, you taught me what loyalty is all about. to my colleagues, thank you for your kindness. >> an...